Are College Students Diligent?

　　When we talk about whether college students are diligent or not,we will be most surprised to find that the present situation is so complicated.

　　On the one hand,many students do not cherish their time on campus:

　　Some indulge themselves in video games or Internet chat,and some go shopping or dancing frequently.

　　On the other hand,many others seize every minute to turn their dreams into reality:

　　Some study in library every day including weekends,some conduct experiments until midnight,some collect data for research papers and others take part in all kinds of examinations.

　　Two reasons,in my eyes,can account for this phenomenon.In the first place,the general environment in university is a decisive factor—if most students are fighting

　　for their future,the others will be affected.In the second place,the general social atmosphere also plays an important role—if the reality can always testify to the proverb“Diligence is the mother of success”,

　　students will not hesitate to take action.

　　complicated ['kɔmplikeitid] adj. 复杂的，难懂的

　　cherish ['tʃeriʃ] vt. 珍爱，抚育，珍藏

　　factor ['fæktə] n. 因素，因子

　　indulge [in'dʌldʒ] vt. 纵情于，放任，迁就

　　phenomenon [fi'nɔminən] n. 现象，迹象，(稀有)事件

　　collect [kə'lekt] v. 收集，聚集

　　environment [in'vaiərənmənt] n. 环境，外界

　　conduct [kən'dʌkt] n. 行为，举动，品行

　　testify ['testifai] v. 证明，作证，声明

　　proverb ['prɔvə:b] n. 谚语，格言

(实习编辑：王晓晓)